2014 Women’s Congress Defends Future Generations

Carolyn Raffensperger, an environmental lawyer, coined the phrase “ecological medicine” to describe the large role that the natural world plays in health and healing. She is executive director of the Science and Environmental Health Networkand a founder of the 2014 Women’s Congress to be held in Minneapolis November 6-9. Here she offers ideas about the role women play in ensuring a safe and healthy world for future generations.